The bi-annual Steam Next Fest has become a regular part of the PC VR calendar. It’s a great time to take an early look at games you’ve been following, or to test new ones you’ve never heard about. And the final Steam Next Fest of 2025 is no different, delivering an array of titles and genres for VR fans to delve into.
XR Source has counted 29 VR demos available, from prominent names like Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate and By Grit Alone, through to Crossings and Forefront. Whilst all of these are worth checking out, we’d also suggest a look at Drop Dead: The Cabin, Deadly Delivery, Dread Meridian, Iron Guard: Salvation, Trenches VR and Vex Mage.
Steam Next Fest 2025
| Game | Planned Release Date |
| Bleeping Spaceships | Coming Soon |
| By Grit Alone | October 2025 |
| Backrooms: Missing Persons | Coming Soon |
| BattleGroupVR2 | 7th November 2025 |
| BYTEWORLD | 22nd February 2026 |
| Code Angel Reloaded VR | Coming Soon |
| Crossings | Coming Soon |
| Codebreakers VR | December 2025 |
| Deadly Delivery | Q4 2025 |
| Drop Dead: The Cabin | October 2025 |
| Dread Meridian | Coming Soon |
| Escape from Hadrian’s Wall | 10th November 2025 |
| Ekholux | 2026 |
| FYR: The Lost Island | TBA |
| Forefront | Coming Soon |
| Hijong Park’s Defender Patrol | Coming Soon |
| IRON GUARD: Salvation | 2025 |
| Lumines Arise | 11th November 2025 |
| Mayor’s Secretary Escape Game | Coming Soon |
| Only DWARVES DIG Proper HOLES | 29th October 2025 |
| RHYTHMIC | Coming Soon |
| RUNNER | TBA |
| Trenches VR | 22nd October |
| The Lists VR | Q1 2026 |
| Void Jump VR | November 2025 |
| Vex Mage | 21st October 2025 |
| Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate | 23rd October 2025 |
| Wild Wild Westbound VR: Being Jude The Lawless | Coming Soon |
| ZOMBIE RECALL | TBA |
Steam Next Fest 2025 runs from 13th to 20th October 2025, ending at 10am PT (5pm BST) on the final day. So prepare for a busy week if you’re planning on playing all the demos! And don’t forget to let us know which were your favourites.
